Stage Details

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(Senate)
(18-11) -
Feb. 17, 2011(Key vote)

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote to pass a bill that expands the educational program covering the impacts of divorce and authorizes extension of the waiting period up to 120 days.

Highlights:

Expands the educational program on the impacts of divorce to include the following, beginning January 1, 2013 (Sec. 1):

The emotional, psychological, financial, physical and other short-term and long-term effects of divorce on adults and children;

Options available as alternatives to divorce;

Resources available to improve or strengthen marriage;

The legal process of divorce and options available for mediation; and

Resources available after divorce.

Authorizes a party in a divorce to petition to extend the waiting period to file for annulment up to 120 days, provided that he or she can present a plan for reconciliation or a counseling schedule (Sec. 2).